Mk3 Golf GTi is the Timing out?

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Mon 21 May 2007 12:49
Mk3 Golf GTi is the Timing out? - Paul T
I have a Mk3 Golf GTi 2.0 8v, recently I encountered the infamous cutting out and stalling problems that seem to affect these cars.

Although it would appear that this problem has ceased (crankshaft/engine speed sensor replaced), during its time in the local garage whilst the auto electrican was trying to establish the intial fault he replaced the distributor. This was the only item that they couldn't purchase and then return if it didn't correct the car.

Well since I've had the car back I've noticed that when going thru the gears mainly 2nd - 3rd it hesitates and feels lumpy on acceleration, also if it hits 5k revs the limiter cuts in, thing is I can't remember if this happened before it went to the garage or is this not uncommon?

Screwloose if your out there can you help or anybody else that has had similar probs.

I must stress that the cutting out/stalling is not the problem..........yet touch wood!

Paul T



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Mon 21 May 2007 13:01
Mk3 Golf GTi is the Timing out? - Ross_D
Sounds more like an igntion coil breaking down than a crank sensor?
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Mon 21 May 2007 13:08
Mk3 Golf GTi is the Timing out? - Screwloose
Paul

This sounds like a very efficiently-diagnosed job - not! Poke and hope parts-swapping is no way to find a fault. Didn't they even have a code-reader?

The distributor is the only the cam position sensor on most versions; [the engine code would help a lot; the range is 2E to AGG] but it is possible to get the distributor position wrong and there certainly shouldn't be a rev-limiter at 5000.

Plug condition may also be a factor.
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Mon 21 May 2007 13:16
Mk3 Golf GTi is the Timing out? - Paul T
It's an ADY engine. Oh I cleaned the throttle body housing because it was black thought that might be the problem but appears not. The plugs got changed about 2-weeks ago by me didn't notice anything out of the ordinary in there condition, i'll re-check later.
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Mon 21 May 2007 22:52
Mk3 Golf GTi is the Timing out? - ggh1
My AGG engine distributor does not change the engine timing if swung a small amount, it only distributes the spark to the correct plug. As your distributor has been touched, check that the rotor nose is facing and centered on the distributor TDC notch on it's body when the flywheel is at TDC. Also check the condition of your plug leads.
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